Ms. O’Donnell linked to a video on YouTube that speculated Barron appears to show signs of having the developmental disorder.

Many commenters slammed the comedian for attempting to diagnose a 10-year-old. Ms. O’Donnell, who said she is raising two children with spectrum disorders, spent the next three days defending her tweet.

“He is young baron – and truly angelic – beautiful like ivanka – new york city has some amazing AUTISM services w/inclusion,” she wrote.

“People noticed – someone made a video – i saw it – it resonated – thats the whole story,” she wrote Wednesday.

On Thanksgiving, Ms. O’Donnell tweeted that parents of children with autistic spectrum disorder “often notice signs they see in their own children – in others.”

She also clarified that she didn’t have the medical expertise to diagnose someone.

“No degree – just a mom,” she wrote Thursday.

She continued to defend herself Friday, suggesting that Barron was fair game because Mr. Trump is president-elect.

Ms. O’Donnell infuriated the autism community earlier this year after she joked during a standup performance in New York City that she’d gladly trade her unruly teenagers for “autistic triplets.” She later apologized.